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Nehru

Nehru

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 14, 1984

Runtime

2h 43m

Genres

Documentary, History

User Score

40%

Original Title

Nehru

Production Companies

Films Division of India, Sovinfilm

Director

Shyam Benegal

Description

Divided into three parts — The Awakening, The Struggle, and Freedom — this is a biographical film on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India. Relying on Nehru's writings and speeches, the film traces the evolution of Nehru from his birth through his life. It also deals with the effect of history on Nehru and in turn his impact on the world.